Janice Ankrett ASP

You have decided that it is time to move. Maybe you are being transferred. Maybe you are moving up or downsizing. Whatever the reason, your house is going on the market.

You have interviewed agents and found the one you want to work with you.

Don't stop there. Find a stager as well. Your agent may provide you with a consult or they may have a stager they recommend.

Get your consult before you start perparing your home for sale. Make sure you are placing your time and money in the right areas.

Your agent and stager bring an objective eye to your home. They are trained to look at your home with the eyes of a buyer. There is no emotional attachment to the house, no memories to color our view. When your home goes on the market it becomes a product that has to compete with the other homes on the market.

Once your house is on the market your agent will get feedback from the showings. Listen to the feedback. It will help you fine tune the presentation of your home.

You want your homes reputation to be 'a dream to show'

NOT 'needs work' OR 'over priced'.

If you decided not to use a stager and you are getting a lot of negative comments, step back, pause, and get a stager in to help you. Your agent can then go back to the other agents and tell them the house has been staged and shows so much better.

Don't be the house that is 'filthy' or 'over priced' or 'rooms are small'. Choose a professional who can guide you through the process to a successful conclusion.

SOLD!!!

Feng Shui is now being offered as a course to Realtors. More and more people are paying attention to the energy being given off by a house. Agents are meeting clients that require Feng Shui consults.

Staging uses Feng Shui principles to help a house 'talk' to a buyer. A house talking? you say! Nonsense!

Well, as an agent said recently, if the house doesn't talk to them the buyer will find one that does.

Your home should put off positive energy. It should reassure the buyer. Not say I'm tired or I haven't been looked after, watch out.

Stagers declutter. Feng Shui says the more you have the more it begins to drag you down. Clutter impedes the smooth flow of energy around the home and therefore your life. The goal is to surround yourself with healthy free-flowing chi energy. In staging, clutter can make a house feel small or dirty ... negative feelings.

Stagers deal with furniture placement and traffic flow. Feng Shui believes that arrangement of furniture has the biggest impact on how the chi flows around an interior so how we place the furniture has a direct feeling on how we feel. In staging terms, if the furnishings block traffic flow or the room doesn't open up to the buyer right away the buyer feels the room is small and confining.

Stagers work with colour. Feng Shui says colour is a manifestation of light and energy; it transforms the world, and through our perceptions of it, can transform our lives. Colours bring out an emotional reaction from us. As stagers we tend to go for neutral colours so that buyers will not react negatively to a strong colour. It also allows them to bring any colour of furnishings and live comfortably until they make the changes they envision.

The Stager's goal is to help your home appeal or 'speak'to the buyers. Your home should tell the buyer it is a safe buy with no deferred maintenance issues. It should tell them you will be comfortable here because I am warm, spacious and fulfill your needs.

So make your home project positive energy. Prepare it for sale.

Does your home say .... Come on in! OR Run now!

Perfect for entertaining.

Talk to your guests while you prepare their meal.

Watch movies or that all important game in the family room.

Retreat to the master suite.

Staging Consult by Janice Ankrett Home Staging

For more information on the Milton home call Amy Flowers at Royal le Page 905-878-8101

VISIT THIS AMAZING HOUSE IN MILTON ONTARIO.

Entertain your friends in front of the fireplace.

Dine in style with a view of the fireplace.

Prepare meals for friends and family in this large kitchen.

The family room awaits you.

The loft area makes a great men's den and office.

Staging Consult by Janice Ankrett Home Staging.

If you want information contact Amy Flowers Royal le Page Milton On, 905-878-8101

Why Should I Stage My Home?

The ultimate goal of Staging is to place the home in its best showcase condition to allow it to sell for the best possible price in the shortest possible time.

Many people believe that the buyers viewing their home will be able to see its potential without changing a thing.

I don't know how many times I have heard "Why paint, the new people will just come in and change it?"

A buyer only knows what they see, not the way it is going to be. Unfortunately, most buyers have trouble imagining how they will live in the house when they are concentrating on how you live in it. Staging was created to provide the buyer with a neutral backdrop for their imagination.

Your home is probably the largest asset you have. You want to get as much equity out of your home as possible. Selling it quickly and for the highest possible price will be high on your wish list. Buyers need to feel that your home offers something special or extra for their money. Staging shows buyers why your house is worth the price.

When you put your home on the market it becomes a commodity. You are selling square footage, not your personal taste. Help your buyer see the architectural features of your house by depersonalizing.

A home with no deferred maintenance, fresh paint, clean and clutter free tells a buyer your home has no hidden issues to face when they move in. Yes, they will repaint to their taste eventually, but your buyer needs to feel they can move in and live comfortably until they are ready to make it their own.

Remember the adage: "You never get a second chance to create a great first impression." Prepare your house for sale. Showcase the positives.

Be the house that "Shows like a dream".